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2.5.9.4
Stage 2 > Concept Design
Report to the client on cost matters at agreed intervals.
If procurement is through design and build for a contractor client, provide
information to the contractor’s estimators for costing out design proposals.
2.6
Sustainability Checkpoints
Sustainability Checkpoint 2
During Stage 2 the Sustainability Strategy is developed along with other
core strategies as the design progresses. The Sustainability Aspirations
may also be reviewed and included in the Final Project Brief.
Sustainability aims
To develop a Concept Design that embodies the underpinning
Sustainability Aspirations of the project with sufficient detail
and analysis to be confident that key strategies can be delivered
in practice.
Checkpoints
• Confirm that formal sustainability pre-assessment and
identification of key areas of design focus have been
undertaken and that any deviation from the Sustainability
Aspirations has been reported and agreed.
• Has the initial Building Regulations Part L assessment been
carried out?
• Have ‘plain English’ descriptions of internal environmental
conditions and seasonal control strategies and systems been
prepared?
• Has the environmental impact of key materials and the
Construction Strategy been checked?
• Has resilience to future changes in climate been considered?
Key actions
• Undertake formal sustainability pre-assessment and
identification of key areas of design focus.
• Report on deviation from aspirations.
• Undertake initial Approved Document L assessment.
• Prepare a ‘plain English’ description of internal environmental
conditions, seasonal control strategy and systems.
